Independent Press Top 40 Best Sellers

For the week ending

May 10th, 2026

The Independent Publishers Caucus & NEIBA proudly presents the Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers! In partnership with the American Booksellers Association, this new bestseller list identities the top titles from independent presses as represented at independent bookstores across the US.

FICTION

1. The Calamity Club
Kathryn Stockett, Spiegel & Grau, 9781954118812
2. John of John 
Douglas Stuart, Grove Press, 9780802167194
3. I Who Have Never Known Men
Jacqueline Harpman, Transit Books, 9781945492600
4. Heart the Lover
Lily King, Grove Press, 9780802165176
5. On the Calculation of Volume (Book I)
Solvej Balle, Barbara J. Haveland (Transl.), New Directions, 9780811237253
6. Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, 9780802158741
7. Taiwan Travelogue: A Novel
Shuang-zi Yang, Graywolf Press, 9781644453155
8. The Odyssey
Homer, Emily Wilson (Transl.), Norton, 9780393356250
9. Three Bags Full (A Sheep Detective Story)
Leonie Swann, Soho Crime, 9781641296823
10. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1
Beth Brower, Rhysdon Press, 9780998063614
11. On the Calculation of Volume (Book IV)
Solvej Balle, New Directions, 9780811238410
12. Writers & Lovers
Lily King, Grove Press, 9780802148544
13. Foster
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, 9780802160140
14. On the Calculation of Volume (Book II)
Solvej Balle, New Directions, 9780811237277
15. Victorian Psycho: A Novel
Virginia Feito, Liveright, 9781324097785
16. You Better Be Lightning
Andrea Gibson, Button Poetry, 9781943735990
17. Mona's Eyes
Thomas Schlesser, Europa Editions, 9798889661115
18. The Employees: A workplace novel of the 22nd century
Olga Ravn, New Directions, 9780811234825
19. Orbital
Samantha Harvey, Grove Press, 9780802163622
20. City of Rats
Copi, New Directions, 9780811238373
21. The Berry Pickers
Amanda Peters, Catapult, 9781646222384
22. My Brilliant Friend
Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, 9781609450786
23. The Overstory
Richard Powers, Norton, 9780393356687
24. Culpability
Bruce Holsinger, Spiegel & Grau, 9781954118966
25. The Covenant of Water
Abraham Verghese, Grove Press, 9780802162731
26. The Wax Child
Olga Ravn, New Directions, 9780811238830
27. Mothman Is My Boyfriend: Ten Tales of Cryptid Love and Lust
McKayla Coyle, Wendy Stephens (Illus.), Quirk Books, 9781683695189
28. Witch Hat Atelier 1
Kamome Shirahama, Kodansha Comics, 9781632367709
29. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2
Beth Brower, Rhysdon Press, 9780998063621
30. Gilgamesh: A New Verse Translation
Unknown, Liveright, 9781631496684
31. On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)
Solvej Balle, New Directions, 9780811238397
32. She Who Remains
Rene Karabash, Sandorf Passage, 9789533515748
33. Questions 27 & 28
Karen Tei Yamashita, Graywolf Press, 9781644453810
34. Go as a River
Shelley Read, Spiegel & Grau, 9781954118638
35. Plastic, Prism, Void: Part One,
Violet Allen, Littlepuss Press, 9781964322025
36. Kindred
Octavia E. Butler, Beacon Press, 9780807083697
37. The Last Page: A Novel
Katie Holt, Alcove Press, 9798892424103
38. Riverwork
Lisa Robertson, Coach House Books, 9781552455173
39. So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, 9780802160850
40. Cat Poems
Tynan Kogane (Ed.), New Directions, 9780811227506

NONFICTION

1. The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
John U. Bacon, Liveright, 9781324094647
2. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate--Discoveries from a Secret World
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, 9781771643771
3. We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution
Jill Lepore, Liveright, 9781631496080
4. Mutual Aid: New and Expanded Edition: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next)
Dean Spade, Verso, 9781836742555
5. The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change
Rebecca Solnit, Haymarket Books, 9798888904510
6. Another Kind of Freedom
Pema Chodron, Shambhala, 9781645473268
7. Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl, Beacon Press, 9780807014271
8. Money Unlocked: How to Make It, Keep It and Multiply It
John Lee, Hay House Business, 9798318604126
9. Go the Fuck to College (Go the Fuck to Sleep #4)
Adam Mansbach, Owen Brozman (Illus.),Akashic Books, Ltd., 9781636142920
10. A Philosophy of Walking
Frédéric Gros, John Howe (Transl.), Verso, 9781804290446
11. Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old
Mary Beard, University of Chicago Press, 9780226834245
12. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Pema Chodron, Shambhala, 9781611803433
13. Ursula K. Le Guin's Book of Cats
Ursula K. Le Guin, Library of America, 9781598538298
14. The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary
Terry Tempest Williams, Grove Press, 9780802165848
15. How to Relax (Mindfulness Essentials #5)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, 9781941529089
16. Guinness World Records 2026
Guinness World Records, Guinness World Records, 9781913484750
17. Fifa World Cup 2026: The Official Guide
Keir Radnedge, Welbeck, 9781035439225
18. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
Richard Rothstein, Liveright, 9781631494536
19. On Democracy
Walt Whitman, Library of America, 9781598538465
20. Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team
A.M. Gittlitz, Astra House, 9781662603006
21. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Oregon State University Press, 9780870714993
22. A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps
Jonn Elledge, The Experiment, 9798893030822
23. S.P.Q.R.: A History of Ancient Rome
Mary Beard, Liveright, 9781631492228
24. Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature
Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, Spiegel & Grau, 9781954118904
25. Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
Pema Chodron, Shambhala, 9781611805956
26. H Is for Hawk
Helen Macdonald, Grove Press, 9780802124739
27. On Bullshit: Anniversary Edition
Harry G. Frankfurt, Princeton University Press, 9780691276786
28. No!: The Art and Activism of Complaining
Sara Ahmed, Feminist Press, 9781558613683
29. 52 Weekends in the Pacific Northwest: A Local's Curated Guide to Year-Round Getaways
Kara Patajo, Sasquatch Books, 9781632175939
30. The Wretched of the Earth
Frantz Fanon, Grove Press, 9780802158635
31. Yuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, Joggers, and Gourmands Who Conquered New York
Dylan Gottlieb, Harvard University Press, 9780674248977
32. Dog Days
Emily Labarge, Transit Books, 9798893380477
33. The Beginning Comes After the End (Independent Bookstore Edition): Notes on a World of Change
Rebecca Solnit, Haymarket Books, 9798888908785
34. How to Listen (Mindfulness Essentials #11)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis (Illus.), Parallax Press, 9780984627110
35. How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials #3)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis (Illus.), Parallax Press, 9781937006884
36. How to Focus (Mindfulness Essentials #9)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis (Illus.), Parallax Press, 9781952692178
37. Thirty-Two Words for Field: Lost Words of the Irish Landscape
Manchán Magan, Chelsea Green, 9781645023760
38. How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economics
 Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future!
 Danny Caine, Microcosm Publishing, 9781648411236
39. Ignite Revival: Be Set on Fire to Change the World
Kathryn Krick, Charisma House, 9781636415888
40. The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump
Lamar Alexander, Post Hill Press, 9798895656488